Broke my arm, looking for your day to day one-armed tips

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

A cats silence, it's absence, cat heal broken bones quickly due to not having to clean it's shit bucket or having to comb the hair out of...every fucking thing, not to mention wiping up the puke at 3 AM after stepping in it on the way to take a piss, in the dark...

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

Quoting: BRIEF

Hahahaha! You're in fine form today.

A cats purr can heal bones 4-5 times faster.

Quoting: Anonymous Coward 27041005

4-5 times faster than what?

A cats silence, it's absence, cat heal broken bones quickly due to not having to clean it's shit bucket or having to comb the hair out of...every fucking thing, not to mention wiping up the puke at 3 AM after stepping in it on the way to take a piss, in the dark...

Quoting: BRIEF

There is all of that, but they awesome enough companions that it's all worthwhile.

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

Quoting: BRIEF

Well, I would DO it for a month straight if it meant I got rid of the middle age arm flab.

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

Quoting: BRIEF

Well, I would DO it for a month straight if it meant I got rid of the middle age arm flab.

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

Quoting: BRIEF

Well, I would DO it for a month straight if it meant I got rid of the middle age arm flab.

A couple of years ago, I broke my wrist and had a cast that went to my elbow but pretty much encased my hand so I couldn't grip anything. The hard stuff was doing simple shit like buttoning a shirt.So, I put a 2 inch wide x 6 inch long piece of velcro on the inside of my arm on the cast (the "hook" part). It worked pretty good holding shirt tails so I could button the shirt, I also used the "pile" piece of velcro to cover it when I wasn't using it so it wouldn't stick to everything.You can get it in various sizes at most hardware stores.

As to the atrophying, when my cast got off as an adult, my doc told me to make an effort to use the arm. Lift groceries, books, anything about 5-10 lbs for about a month, don't overdo it, but use it more then you usually do.

I'm left handed and broke my right the last time, most of just day to day stuff kept the arm from getting too bad after.

Quoting: SewDucky

5-10 lbs is not much, but to lift that for a month is insane! I recommend doing 15 reps for three sets and then resting for awhile...

Quoting: BRIEF

Well, I would DO it for a month straight if it meant I got rid of the middle age arm flab.

Quoting: SewDucky

38 and no arm flab...

Quoting: BRIEF

Lol. We're almost same age. Last year, I was running half marathons, lots of weight lifting. I looked more like football player running half marathons.